Tuesday, February 22, 2011

﻿I've been seriously writing for about ten years now. When I really think about it, writing has always been in my blood.Even as a child, I always knew I would be a writer.I didn’t come from a long line of writers; I came from good storytellers.Writing, however, didn’t take root in my life until major events happened. The time and the season had to be right.Once I did start to put words on paper, it came as natural as breathing.I take on a spirit of joy.

It’s a calling.

Some writers can’t explain what drives them.I’m one of them.I only know that I experience an abrupt emptiness if I don’t tell that story, or write that particular piece.I have found that the heart of a writer aches in a way that most cannot explain in their own words, not even on paper.

Not everyone has this calling.

The first time I told my best friend that I was writing a book, she just sat there, politely nodding and smiling as I excitedly rambled on about the plot and my vision.She seemed to try hard to follow along, but I knew she just didn’t get it.She didn’t understand my passion.This is when I realized that writing could put me in a very lonely place—a place of joy that I could not share, even with my best friend.

Ever try to explain your writing to a friend or family member who doesn’t write?Did they understand, or just politely nod their heads?“Uh yeah…uh huh.”

Friday, February 18, 2011

Well, I have broken the champagne bottle and launched my first blog.It’s a scary thing putting your words out there for all to read.

What am I afraid of?I am a writer, am I not?

I ask that you please excuse my blog as it is still under construction.

Today, I invite any stories from veteran bloggers on their first blogging experience, or any good advice while I put this thing together.It will take me a few days, but I hope to have it up and running full swing by the beginning of next week.

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Loree has had a love affair with American history all of her life. She writes historical fiction and inspirational historical romance. She shares this passion for history and writing along with her husband, Eric. Together, they have made the Civil War period a personal study and hobby. Loree and Eric are both active Union Civil War re-enactors with the 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Company E. Loree is an active member of the ACFW. She is represented by Mary Sue Seymour of The Seymour Agency.

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Loree and Eric Huebner are published in the Indiana Historical Society's Spring 2011 issue/June 2011 - of the IHS's quarterly magazine, Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. The ten page Civil War article is titled, Among The Bravest Of The Brave, The Battle History Of The 9th Indiana.